Monday, January 2, 2023 On the pilot episode of, “Cooking through the Collection,” Melissa delves into a book that was on the library’s bookshelves, as well as in her childhood home: “Mastering the Art of French Cooking, Volume I” by Julia Child, Simone Beck, and Louisette Bertholle. Find at your local library: https://www.worldcat.org/title/681779671 or support…
I’ve been running the library’s podcast network for a few years now. I’ve hosted shows, though they have all been interviews. I have wanted a creative outlet, and my husband suggested coming up with a podcast that had to do with food, because, well, that’s 90% of what I talk about when I’m not talking…
With tabletop gaming back in popular culture, and many librarians trying to return gaming into programming, I decided to run a game of, “Librarians & Dragons,” connecting library staff from across our consortium in a custom one-shot D&D style game. This event was livestreamed, and then I edited it into more consumable parts. It will…
Below are shows that I hosted on the EBPL Podcast Network. Reclaiming the Lost Souls 73 Words in the 732 Community Spotlight
Below are sample professional presentations I have led. Lightning Talk: Build an Escape Room Library Programmers’ Jamboree, LibraryLinkNJ 05/02/2017
Chair, 2023-present, Virtual & Hybrid Programs and Services Committee, STELLA Libraries Meetup Coordinator 01/2017 to present, Libraries of Middlesex Adult Services Committee PLA 2024 National Conference Program Subcommittee 07/2022 to 07/2024, Public Library Association Member, NJLA Newsletter Editorial Committee 07/2022 to 07/2023, New Jersey Library Association Chair 05/2021 to 06/2023, Libraries of Middlesex Adult…
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Melissa is an adult programming librarian in New Jersey. She has an MS[LIS] from Drexel Unviersity and an MPA from the University of Pennsylvania.
In her spare time, Melissa bakes, cooks, crafts, and is developing a food-related podcast.